Nordic Sports Associations and refugee integration

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English - December 19, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MB
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There are many factors involved in the reception of Ukrainian refugees, and the response from governments and civil society has been, mildly put, remarkable. The role of sports clubs in the reception of refugees is gaining increasing recognition.

Research by Tony Mickelsson Blomqvist, a PhD student at the School of Social Sciences at Södertörn University in Sweden, demonstrates the role of these clubs, in Sweden, as an important arenas for integration and improving refugee wellbeing.

Read some of their latest work here: https://doi.org/10.1080/2156857X.2022.2155218